Author/Editor		Kurz, Haymo; Wilting, Joerg; Christ, Bodo; Sandau, Konrad
Title		Angiogenesis evaluated with a new complexity measure
Type		članek
Source		Acta Stereol
Vol. and No.		Letnik 18, št. 1
Publication year		1999
Volume		str. 27-32
Language		eng
Abstract		Growth factor effects on blood vessel patterns were assessed with a fast and automated method that measures complexity (extended counting method: XCM; Sandau,1996). XCM is a robust estimator of complexity not only in theory but also in practice:1) it fulfils the quasi-maximum-property; 2) it shows reduced variance due to pattern translation and rotation; 3) it is less sensitive to image manipulations and thresholding. XCM is superior to traditional fractal analysis for detecting changes in vascular complexity following growth factor and control treatment.
Descriptors		BLOOD VESSELS IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED BIRDS EMBRYO CHORION ALLANTOIS GROWTH SUBSTANCES FRACTALS